Blog
Ideas and views from across the left
Proposals to revoke bankers’ bonuses don’t go far enough
Professor Prem Sikka, 31 Jul 2014
The government has unveiled proposals to defer or revoke bankers' bonuses in the event of misconduct. These proposals may soothe public anxieties, but they don't address the toxic banking culture which led to the financial crisis of 2008.
Why we must close gaps in the law around domestic violence
Polly Neate, 29 Jul 2014
Women's organisations created the Domestic Violence Law Reform Campaign to make domestic violence a specific offence. Only when society recognises domestic violence as a pattern of control, and not a one-off incident, will victims no longer be stigmatised and services no longer be provided of vital long-term funding.
The great Home Office jobs trick
Richard Simcox, 28 Jul 2014
As passport office staff strike for another 24 hours, PCS Press Officer Richard Simcox sheds some light on the internal workings of the dispute.
Low pay and increased job insecurity: the state of single parent employment
Matt Hawkins, 22 Jul 2014
Gingerbread’s latest report, Paying the Price: The long road to recovery, reveals how this dangerous cocktail of recession and cutbacks has particularly harmed single parent incomes and their job prospects.
Securing the future of our public services
Dave Arnold, 21 Jul 2014
Securing the future of our public services is a manifesto for the future of our public services, produced by Unison. It outlines in detail the challenges faced by public services, identifies key priorities and suggests solutions for the future.
The Bedroom tax by numbers
Zorana Halpin, 18 Jul 2014
After the Department for Work and Pensions released its impact assessment on the bedroom tax this week; Shelter looks at the key facts.
Labour needs to nationalise the railways
Mick Whelan, 11 Jul 2014
Privatisation has been a failure. Pledging to nationalise the railways would help Labour win the 2015 general election.
Fighting austerity: why we need to talk about human rights
Alice Donald, 10 Jul 2014
Human rights are integral to ensuring the government is legally and morally responsible to its citizens. he government's socio-economic obligations are real and binding – and fundamental to the protection of human dignity.
Why we are striking
Mark Serwotka, 9 Jul 2014
PCS members have seen their incomes plummet as a result of cuts to pensions and income. It's time to take action.
The key to reducing inequality? Stronger trade unions
James Bloodworth, 2 Jul 2014
The widening gap between rich and poor reflects a decline in trade union power, so argue the authors of the bestselling book The Spirit Level
Labour rights to be TTIPed out?
Joy Johnson, 24 Jun 2014
TTIP is a free trade agreement unlike any other, and its consequences could be disastrous.
What to make of the IPPR report
Ellie O’Hagan, 19 Jun 2014
Class Media and Communications Officer Ellie O'Hagan gives her view on the launch of the IPPR's The Condition of Britain
It’s time to reverse the ascendance of finance capitalism
Professor Costas Lapavitsas, 18 Jun 2014
The structural problems within the UK and other mature economies were brought to the surface during and after the financial crisis of 2007-9. In my new paper for Class, I argue that these problems are inherent to contemporary mature capitalism and have to do, above all, with the process of financialisation and the state’s active role in supporting this process.
Storify: Thomas Piketty in conversation with Lord Stewart Wood
Ellie O’Hagan, 17 Jun 2014
The significance of Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century
Howard Reed, 12 Jun 2014
Howard Reed, who recently debunked an attack on Thomas Piketty in the Financial Times, explains the significance of Piketty's bestseller.
A Primer: Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Piketty
Ellie O’Hagan, 11 Jun 2014
Thomas Piketty’s seminal work, Capital in the Twenty-First Century, has soared to the top of the Bestsellers’ Chart and sparked debate amongst commentators, economists and politicians across the world. But at nearly 700 pages, and stuffed with cultural references from Disney to Jane Austen, what is Piketty actually arguing?
Why Class is hosting Thomas Piketty
Steve Hart, 10 Jun 2014
On June 16, Class will be hosting world-renowned economist Thomas Piketty and Stewart Wood in conversation in Parliament. Here's why.
Sanctioning job seekers who refuse zero-hours contracts is counterproductive
Liam Crosby, 9 May 2014
Forcing job seekers to take zero-hours contracts is counter-productive in terms of getting people into sustainable jobs and ultimately reducing the welfare bill.
Most voters blame the banks for the crash
Neil Foster, 8 May 2014
Our poll shows more voters hold the banks, not the Labour Party, responsible for the crash. Time for Labour to be more outspoken about banking reform.
The tube strike in numbers
Ellie O’Hagan, 29 Apr 2014
RMT explains strike action with a series of important statistics
Blog:
Proposals to revoke bankers’ bonuses don’t go far enough
Blog:
Why we must close gaps in the law around domestic violence
Blog:
The great Home Office jobs trick
